Asia Cup 2025 Complete Schedule, Format, Groups, and Venue
Get ready for the Asia Cup 2025, which is scheduled to start from September 9 to September 28, 2025, in the UAE. The tournament will be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, featuring eight of the best Asian teams battling for the trophy. Here’s everything you need to know about the Asia Cup 2025 schedule, format, groups, and more!
Tournament Format
The Asia Cup 2025 will be played in the T20 format, as a warm-up for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. Here is the Asia Cup 2025 format:
- Group Stage: Eight teams will be divided into two groups (A and B), each containing four teams. Every team will compete against all the others in their group once.
- Super Four: The top two teams from each group will move on to a round-robin stage.
- Final: The two best teams from the Super Four will clash on September 28, 2025, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Teams and Groups
A total of eight teams will participate in the 2025 Asia Cup, here is the breakdown of the groups:
Group A
- India
- Pakistan
- United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- Oman
Group B
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
- Hong Kong
Asia Cup 2025 Full Schedule
Here’s the full schedule for the Asia Cup 2025! All matches will start off at 8:00 PM IST (6:00 PM GST). Mark the date so you won’t miss the most anticipated match of the tournament between India vs Pakistan showdown on September 14, 2025. Check the details on how to watch PAK vs IND Asia Cup 2025 live.
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Afghanistan vs Hong Kong | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 10, 2025 | UAE vs India | Dubai International Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Bangladesh vs Hong Kong | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Oman vs Pakistan | Dubai International Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 14, 2025 | India vs Pakistan | Dubai International Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 15, 2025 | UAE vs Oman | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Afghanistan vs Bangladesh | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Pakistan vs UAE | Dubai International Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 19, 2025 | India vs Oman | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Super Four: Match 1 | Dubai International Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Super Four: Match 2 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Super Four: Match 3 | Dubai International Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Super Four: Match 4 | Dubai International Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Super Four: Match 5 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Super Four: Match 6 | Dubai International Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Final | Dubai International Stadium | 8:00 PM |
Venues
The tournament is set to take place at two different venues in the UAE. Dubai International Cricket Stadium will host 11 matches, including the final of the event. Whereas, Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi: will host rest of the eight matches of the tournament.
